Mark A. Power
*** ******* ***** **. ********, KY 40475 515-***-**** **********@*****.***
Detail oriented and highly articulate professional manager, directing operations and activities within
production area – Engages strong organizational skills, leadership and systematic knowledge regarding
numerous aspects of the production process to attain organization goals: cost savings, product quality, labor
efficiency, timely delivery and safety.
Objective Statement – Managing and directing production processes while ensuring optimum utilization of
resources to maximize cost savings, quality, revenues, output and efficiency of production.
Skills Summary
Effective Leader Strategic Planning Sound Judgment
Staff Training/Development Workflow Planning Communication Skills
Consistently meet goals Employee Scheduling Inventory Control
Proficient in TPS Cost Reduction Team Leadership
Efficient in Multi Tasking Trouble Shooting Skills Team Building
Supervision and Training Exceptional Interpersonal Team Player
Complex Problem Solving Communication Time Management Skills
Organizational Skills Deadline Oriented Conflict Resolution
Operations Management Blueprint reading and
interpretation
Professional Experience
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Graham Packaging, Lexington, Kentucky December 2012 – March 2014
Oversaw all safety initiatives within the facility to ensure all safety goals and objectives are were
maintained.
Provided leadership to supervisors, production leads, and hourly
associates with regards to Safety,
Quality, and Cost.
Proficient in the Toyota Production System (TPS)
Developed 5S Program through training of employees
Executed various A3 cost savings initiatives
Developed a cost saving recycling program which saved company $48,000 annually
Reduced and maintained quality held inventory from 2.8 million to less than 100K by making
quality a
daily focus on the production floor.
Reduced labor cost with utilization of labor crewing model tracker.
Demonstrated and promoted all aspects of continuous improvement to include change
management.
Executed production schedule as developed with the Scheduler to satisfy customer service
requirements
with respect to time, cost, and quality.
Engaged employees in identifying, planning, developing, executing, and sustaining Standard
Operating
Procedures (SOP’s).
Coordinated with the Maintenance Manager on the preventative maintenance required for the
operational equipment.
Worked with supervisors to oversee all Production department personnel/HR issues including:
hiring,
performance reviews, recognition, disciplinary, and attendance.
Maintained contact with the sales department so that customer requirements are effectively met and
maximum utilization of plant facilities is obtained.
Determined and developed departmental and plant budgets
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
Silgan Containers Corporation, Fort Dodge, Iowa April 2012 – December 2012
Developed plant continuous improvement teams
Directed management of department cell owners and hourly cell leaders.
Developed and trained new individuals in lean concepts, 5S, TPM initiatives, visual factory, and
overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
Silgan Containers Corporation January 2002 – April 2012
Managed a team of eight Production Supervisors and 60 hourly personnel in the production of
metal food cans and ends.
Managed all aspects of production department assuring safety, quality and production goals are met.
Prioritized and assign resources to manage deadlines.
Answered customer quality concerns using root cause analysis.
Hired and trained staff.
Strengthened Company’s business by leading implementation of installation of three new
production lines in three different departments.
Directly responsible for yearly overhauls and maintenance of two Minster DACI 150 can line
presses, one DAS H200 Redicon Endlevel II 16 outs Shell Press, four Stolle Preferred Rotary
Liners, and one Minster P2 100 Buhrke Conversion Press.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Matsushita Compressor Corporation, Mooresville, North Carolina
January 1994 – June 2001 (Plant Closed February 2001)
Managed two departments and overall responsible for 41 employees.
Team Leader for Management Kaizen Team and Team Leader for Total Productive Maintenance.
(TPM) Management Team Leader to increase productivity and reduce scrap.
Inspected products to maintain ISO 9000 quality standards and assisted with ISO 9001 and 14001
certifications.
Knowledge of AS400 system, Kronos and E Time attendance programs
Continued on four months after plant closed to assist with shipping machinery and parts to new
plant location (Asia) and facility clean up.
MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Management One training December 2003
Becoming a Leader June 2004
Silgan Leadership training April 2005
Management Safety training November 2007
Silgan Containers Operational Excellence (OPEX/Lean manufacturing) training 9/14/2009.
Management Safety training IV November 2010
MILITARY
United States Navy, Petty Officer 3rrd Class
February 1981 February 1985 (Honorable Discharge)
Accountable for the ship's store and laundry which involved:
Maintaining ship store’s inventory level sufficient enough for up to 6 months at sea,
Maintaining warehouse organization on ship
Maintaining all records of purchasing and expenditure transactions of the store
Maintain ship’s laundry supplies for crew of 284 sailors
Lead daily operations of ship’s laundry room with team of 5 sailors
Completed courses in shipboard repair, firefighting, nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare and
clean up, water safety and lifesaving.
Ranked second in Navy Ship Serviceman A School, with a 98.9 grade point average.
EDUCATION
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Eastern Kentucky University
Brevard College, Brevard NC – Physical Education
Montreat College, Charlotte, NC – Business Administration
Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC – Business Administration
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gautier, MS – General Studies
Ocean Springs Christian School, Ocean Springs, MS
o Valedictorian –Senior Class